Chapter 37 Part1 (1/2)
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It had been a long time since he'd last visited the secret shop. Beyond the counter, Pleine placed a spoon inside her bowl, which was filled with huge chunks of meat, and then looked at Lee s.h.i.+n Woo.
”Guten Abend! I was just about to eat. Would you like to eat with me?”
”Please don't do that. Since I was tortured by the other heroes.”
”Ah, that's right. I forgot... Wait, Mr. s.h.i.+n Woo, you're a human right now!?”
After they'd gone through their normal routine (it wouldn't feel normal without it), Pleine noticed Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's appearance and was astonished.
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo finally realized that he'd been maintaining his human form all this time, so he deactivated his Disguise skill. Pleine sighed in relief, which was kind of funny.
”I had a suspicion that you could do it, but it really is impressive. Can you eat in that form...?”
”Please keep this a secret from Jin, but I think I'll be able to if I level up more.”
That's right. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's Disguise skill had infinite potential. To be more specific, the word 'Disguise' didn't accurately describe the transformation; he could feel the skill's latent potential.
He had a feeling that he, a skeleton, would be able to pa.s.s off as a human sometime in the future with his Disguise skill. But he couldn't really tell anyone, as he wasn't 100% sure. If he gave someone false hope and it didn't work, then Jin would feel even more hopeless.
”Well, if it doesn't work, there are always other options. Anyway, the other heroes motivated me, so I've been thinking about a lot of things.”
”It's so strange watching you do something you've never learned before. What did you do in your original world, Mr. s.h.i.+n Woo? I heard that magic didn't exist in that world.”
”I was just a normal salaryman.”
”Yes, yes. I understand.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo replied honestly, but Pleine shook her head as if she didn't believe him. Then, she clapped her hands and changed topics.
”More importantly, congratulations on your consecutive wins against the 12 generals. It seems like you've taken care of Ethan Cruz and the other traitors, so let me thank you personally.”
”Yes. But for the time being, the Empire's going to be in chaos, so it'll take some time before we can take care of another one of the 12 generals.”
”You went wild, so I guess it can't be helped. But it's not all bad. You knew it was going to happen, didn't you? It's good that the heroes were the ones who prompted it.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo silently nodded his head. Yeah, he didn't know what the other heroes thought, but he believed this battle came out ok.
Especially because they forced the Empire, as well as its opposing factions to act... Although it'd become more dangerous from here on out, there were now more pieces he could use on the board.
”But the problem's whether or not the heroes can adapt to this quickly changing environment...”
”You're amazing, s.h.i.+n Woo. You talk about it like it's someone else's business. ...Actually, it really isn't your problem.”
The remaining task was to level up the other heroes ASAP. Those who partic.i.p.ated in the battle needed to be strong enough to battle one of the 12 generals one-on-one, and the lowest level newbie heroes, Ye Jin Jin and Silene Viesa, needed to be able to easily take on the highest rank undead, aside from the 12 generals. That would be ideal.
Whereas Retadane, who was the strongest amongst them, had huge emotional issues. Fixing that would be his most difficult task...
”Now that I think about it, your little sister came out unscathed. Though her Berserker vibe kind of scared me.”
”...Ah, you found out?”
”So you were sisters.”
”You tricked me!? How cowardly!”
Pleine, who realized she'd been tricked, complained loudly, but Lee s.h.i.+n Woo realized that he'd been correct, muttered to himself, and nodded his head.
He'd had his suspicions when he'd first met Seira Von Retadane, but he hadn't been able to ask her himself. But since he was close to Pleine, it was easy to get it out of her.
”Keuk, how did you find out? None of the other heroes who've met her found out.”
”You two are alike. I could tell right away.”
”...We're alike? That's the first time I've heard that since I was born. Everyone else said that we were completely different from each other.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo spoke, and her expression became odd. Was she happy that she and her younger sister looked alike? He smiled while watching her, but she suddenly frowned.
”Being compared to her feels really unpleasant. There are things that even you can't say, Mr. s.h.i.+n Woo!”
”!?”
”Who's prettier, me or her? Please answer honestly.”
”P-Pleine.”
”Good. It doesn't seem like you're lying. I'll forgive this time.”
He felt like his body would break from the pressure of her gaze alone. Of course, he honestly thought Pleine was prettier, but Seira's body was more his type. However, he wasn't stupid enough to say that out loud.
”Now then, would you like to see our products? A level 7 bone hasn't come in yet, but would you at least like to see our gear?”
”Ah, I didn't come here to buy anything today. I came here for some advice.”
”Advice...? Hoo, hoo. If you really wanted to see me so badly, then you could've just said so. To be honest, you're not good enough for me, but if you change your body, then I think you'll be my type! Good luck!”
”I'm getting mad.”
”I'm sorry.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo spoke after she'd politely apologized. He wanted to know more about the secret shop permits.
”I've gathered 131 secret shop permits.”
”Come again?”
”I've gathered 131 secret shop permits. Ah, I got the message when I gathered 100 of them though.”
”Hahaha.”